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The Green Party of England and Wales has its roots in the PEOPLE Party started in Coventry in 1972/3 by four professional friends (Michael Benfield, Freda Sanders, Tony Whittaker and Lesley Whittaker). It then changed its name to the more descriptive Ecology Party in 1975, and to the Green Party ten years later.
The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW; Welsh: Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr; often known simply as the Green Party or the Greens) is a green, left-wing political party in England and Wales. Since October 2021, Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay have served as the party's co-leaders.
The Green Party's origins go back to PEOPLE, a political party founded in Coventry in November 1972. [3] [4] An interview with overpopulation expert Paul R. Ehrlich in Playboy magazine inspired [3] a small group of professional and business people to form the 'Thirteen Club', so named because it first met on 13 September 1972 at the Napton Bridge pub in Napton-on-the-Hill near Daventry. [5]
The remainder of the Green Party became the Green Party of England and Wales, of which the Welsh and London branches operate with a degree of autonomy. In 2006, the Green Party of Northern Ireland resolved to amalgamate with, and become a branch of, the Green Party of Ireland. In July 2018, the Wales Green Party held a vote to decide on whether ...
Plaid Cymru and the Green Party of England and Wales have a history of collaborative working, including running candidates together, under the names of both parties. The parties have done this at a number of different elections, including to successfully elect an MP, Cynog Dafis, at the 1992 general election.
History of the Green Party of England and Wales (6 P) L. ... Pages in category "Green Party of England and Wales" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of ...
The Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales is the most senior political figure within the Green Party of England and Wales. The role was introduced alongside that of deputy leader in 2008. Prior to this, the party's public spokespersons were principal speakers.
Pages in category "History of the Green Party of England and Wales" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .